CD52

CD52
Identifiers
Aliases	CD52, CDW52, CD52 molecule, EDDM5, HE5
External IDs	OMIM: 114280 HomoloGene: 88652 GeneCards: CD52
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 1 (human)
End	26,320,523 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	corpus epididymis; ; monocyte; ; spleen; ; thymus; ; right lung; ; lymph node; ; appendix; ; blood; ; upper lobe of left lung; ; gallbladder;
	n/a
	More reference expression data
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Orthologs
	1043
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	ENSG00000169442
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	P31358
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	NM_001803
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	NP_001794
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	Wikidata
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CAMPATH-1 antigen, also known as cluster of differentiation 52 (CD52), is a glycoprotein that in humans is encoded by the CD52 gene.

CD52 is present on the surface of mature lymphocytes, but not on the stem cells from which these lymphocytes were derived. It also is found on monocytes and dendritic cells. Further, it is found within the male genital tract and is present on the surface of mature sperm cells.

CD52 is a peptide of 12 amino acids, anchored to glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI). Since it is highly negatively charged and present on sperm cells and lymphocytes, it has been conjectured that its function is anti-adhesion, allowing cells to freely move around.

CD52 binds the ITIM (immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif)-bearing sialic acid-binding lectin SIGLEC10.

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